Rule · Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1018 — Contesting a Petition in an Involuntary or Chapter 15 Case; Vacating an Order for Relief; Applying Part VII Rules
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1018
- Type
- Rule
- Source
- Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 2026-10-22
- Current through
- Nov 10, 2026 (Office of the Law Revision Counsel)
(a) Applying Part VII Rules. Unless the court orders or a Part I rule provides otherwise, Rules 7005, 7008–10, 7015–16, 7024–26, 7028–37, 7052, 7054, 7056, and 7062—together with any other Part VII rules as the court may order—apply to the following: (1) a proceeding that contests either an involuntary petition or a Chapter 15 petition for recognition; and (2) a proceeding to vacate an order for relief. (b) References to an “Adversary Proceeding.” Any reference to an “adversary proceeding” in the rules listed in (a) is a reference to the proceedings listed in (a)(1)–(2). (c) “Complaint” Means “Petition.” For the proceedings described in (a), a reference to the “complaint” in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure must be read as a reference to the petition.
Citator
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1018 — Contesting a Petition in an Involuntary or Chapter 15 Case; Vacating an Order for Relief; Applying Part VII Rules is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) Applying Part VII Rules. Unless the court orders or a Part I rule provides otherwise, Rules 7005, 7008–10, 7015–16, 7024–26, 7028–37, 7052, 7054, 7056, and 7062—together with any other Part VII rules as the court may order—apply to the following: (1) a proceeding that contests either an involuntary petition or a Chapter 15 petition for recognition; and (2) a proceeding to vacate an order for relief. (b) References to an “Adversary Proceeding.” Any reference to an “adversary proceeding” in the rules listed in (a) is a reference to the proceedings listed in (a)(1)–(2). (c) “Complaint” Means “Petition.” For the proceedings described in (a), a reference to the “complaint” in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure must be read as a reference to the petition.